On 22nd. January 1879,
three Victoria Crosses were earned in the battle following the attack
by the Zulus at Isandhlwana. Private Samual Wassall and Lts. Melvill and
Coghill (posthumous), following their actions at Fugitives' Drift on the
Buffalo River.

The other VC who was
killed at Isandhlwana was Private William Griffiths, 2-24/1056, born in
1841 in Co. Roscommon in Ireland. He was awarded his VC for his action
on 7 May 1867 with four others when they risked their lives manning a
boat and proceeding through dangerous surf to rescue some of their comrades
who formed part of an expedition sent to the Island of Andaman. His medals
are kept at the RRW museum at Brecon and his name is on the Memorial Plaque
in Brecon Cathedral.

Private Griffiths
is buried along with his mates somewhere on the battlefield of Isandhlwana.